Communities That Care Coalition
Promoting health, well-being, and equity among young people in Franklin County and the North Quabbin
Sehin Tewabe is an Ethiopian professional photographer based in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia. She is a self taught photographer, with an Accounting degree, she grew up with an innate passion for photography. Raised in a big family, she was always surrounded by joyous moments that were ought to be saved and be reminisced. She did exactly that by grabbing her camera and snapping these moments, making them eternal, and in the process cultivating her passion for photography.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can_Themba
Daniel Canodoise “Can” Themba (21 June 1924 – 8 September 1967)[1][2] was a South African short-story writer.
Venita Doggett is an alumna of the University of Memphis, holding a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master’s in Public Administration. A native Memphian, Venita has spent most of her career in the space of Memphis government and education politics – having served in legislative capacities at the City of Memphis and Memphis and Shelby County Schools and as Director of Development for the University of Memphis College of Education. As Director of Advocacy, she spearheads MEF’s advocacy partner portfolio and advises on strategy based on her institutional knowledge of Memphis’ complex political landscape.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Boi
Antwan André Patton (born February 1, 1975), known professionally as Big Boi, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Born in Savannah, Georgia and raised in Atlanta, he was one half of the Southern hip hop duo Outkast along with rapper André 3000, which the two formed in 1992.
https://www.npr.org/2018/10/05/654733071/big-boi-tiny-desk-concert
The energy in the room was buoyant and vibrant from the moment they walked in the door. OutKast star Big Boi, Sleepy Brown of the prolific Atlanta production collective Organized Noize, and their eight-member backing band have been working together for 20-plus years, and their chemistry is instantaneous and undeniable.
https://www.nikarawarren.com/bio-2
Vibraphonist, composer, arranger, and educator Nikara Warren is a true Brooklynite. Born and bred in the eclectic and electric enclave, her family, her friends, her band, and her musical pedigree are a microcosm of the county at large.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mabel_Fairbanks
Mabel Fairbanks (November 14, 1915 – September 29, 2001) was an American figure skater and coach. As an African American and Native American woman she paved the way for other minorities to compete in the sport of figure skating such as Tai Babilonia, Debi Thomas, and Naomi Lang. She was inducted into the US Figure Skating Hall of Fame, as the first person of African American and Native American descent, and the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame.
https://afrotech.com/leo-sullivan-ethelyn-o-stewart
Seasoned Hollywood animator, producer, and director Leo Sullivan — together with his wife, Ethelyn O. Stewart — have committed their lives toward educating Black families. Recently the couple received Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Legacy Award for their outstanding achievement for their contributions in media, Black News previously reported.
For the last 60 years, the couple has created entertaining interactive content for over 500,000 Black families to become informed through Leo Sullivan Multimedia, as per the company website. Its sister companies include AfroKids.TV, AfroKids.com, and TheAfroKidsFamily.com.AfroKids.com, and TheAfroKidsFamily.com. The mission of the multimedia outlet is to utilize visual arts to create a new future for children who are searching for a solution to their social and academic challenges.